GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL LANDS CEILING ACT, 1960

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Exempted lands

S.4 Delimitation of local areas

S.5 Ceiling areas

S.6 Ceiling on holding land

S.7 Restrictions on transfers of subdivisions of land and consequences of transfer or subdivision made in contravention thereof

S.8 Transfers or partitions made after 15th January, 1959 but before commencement of this Act

S.9 Consequences of acquisition of land in excess of area permitted under section 6

S.9(a) Ceiling area where land converted into another class by Government irrigation

S.10 Holders land to furnish particulars of land to mamlatdars

S.11 Penalty for failure to furnish statement or affidavit etc.

S.12 Surplus land needed for Public purpose and power to acquire it

S.13 Tribunal proceed to prepare list of persons holding surplus land

S.14 Designated Tribunal to exercise jurisdiction in respect of persons holding land in different areas

S.15 Computation of surplus land

S.16 Tribunal to hold inquiry in respect of contraventation of section 11

S.17 Mode of determining in certain area of surplus land out of total land

S.18 Division of survey numbers or of sub-division thereof in determining area of surplus land

S.19 Restoration of surplus land held by tenant to landlord

S.20 Publication of list and notice to persons affected thereby

S.21 Tribunal to make order declaring surplus land etc. and consequence thereof

S.22 Notice to interested persons

S.23 Quantum of compensation

S.24 Determination of claim for possession under section 19 and of compensation and apportionment thereof

S.25 Mode of payment of amount of compensation

S.26 Inquiry as respect land held in contravention of section 9

S.27 Acquisition of land needed for the formation of compact block out of lands to be allotted to a co-operative farming society

S.28 Collector to determine value of land and to make award and effect of award

S.29 Allotment of land vesting in Government

S.29(a) Special provision in respect of efficiently managed compact blocks of land and orchards to ensure efficient cultivation and continuity of production

S.29(B) Application of Code to surplus land

S.30 Restriction on transfer or sub-division of land allotted under section 29

S.31 Temporary leases of land liable to be allotted under section 29

S.32 Powers of Mamlatdar, Tribunal and Collector in making inquiries

S.33 Inquiries to be held in accordance with prescribed procedure

S.34 Notices to be served in prescribed manner

S.35 Appeals against orders except awards

S.36 Appeal against awards

S.37 Collector's power of revision

S.38 Revisional jurisdiction of Gujarat Revenue Tribunal

S.39 Limitation for appeals and applications for revision

S.40 Court fees

S.41 Powers of Gujarat Revenue Tribunal to confirm, modify, etc., order taken in revision

S.42 Power or Collector to transfer appeals

S.42(A) Revenue Officer to be a necessary party to all proceedings

S.43 Sums recoverable as arrears of land revenue

S.44 Mode of putting any person in possession of land

S.45 Summary eviction

S.46 Pleaders, etc., excluded from appearance

S.47 Bar of jurisdiction

S.48 Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings

S.49 Tribunal etc., to be public servants

S.50 Protection of action taken under this Act

S.51 Delegation of powers

S.52 Control

S.53 Rules

S.54 Enactments amended

Sch.1 Schedule

Sch.2 SCHEDULE

Sch.3 SCHEDULE

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